A loopy box with a drawer

Yesterday I finally got all my paperwork in to Penland for the boxmaking class I’ll be teaching in August. It got me all in a box making mood, so I decided to spend a few hours and make a box with a drawer in it. When I am out of practice with a structure or trying something new I usually make a quick sketch to try to think out the cuts. The measuring and the sequence of covering a box is always tricky in a weirdo, loopy box like this one, but if I concentrate for a few minutes I can come up with a rough plan. This box will essentially be a complicated slip case, so I make the drawer first and I’ll build from there.

I took the following photos for my future reference. I may decide to teach this box or make a set of instructions. But hey, I have a blog, so I am putting these images up for your viewing pleasure. These aren’t step by step instructions by any means. Beware blurriness.

I take some measurements, cut down some board, and take a blurry photograph:

Box building commences:

and then box covering:

Making cuts:

Covering the last exposed bits and pieces:

And helloooooo there!

Time to make a little case. I decided to shoosh up the lid using my lucky foam trick. Plus I take another blurry photograph.

I make the case and attach it:

And here we are!

Look, here you can see the shooshiness:

As I consider this box now, I realize that it has the coloring of Kermit the Frog. But I stand by it. Will I make a handout for this weirdo thing? Perhaps. I do love making handouts after all. But for now this was just a loopy box experiment.

17 comments on “A loopy box with a drawer”

I love the way you brought us with you as you sketched and planned the box. That is exactly the way I do it too. Just designed a triangle and octagon box – figuring it all out is half the fun. I enjoy reading your tips and thoughts. So kind of you to share! Highest regards, Nancy

Just found this post…the foam technique is so cool. But better than that I can now see how I need to make my double height box (one layer for the book and one with partitions for related bits) for my never ending book project…..i feel a prototype build coming on 🙂